Modest weight gain and the development of diabetes: another perspective
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Modest, typical adult weight gain, previously thought to be acceptable and healthy, may be associated with an increased risk for developing non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). A recent study of over 114,000 female nurses found that adult weight gain after age 18 strongly correlates with the risk of diabetes, and middle-aged weight gain also correlates with the risk of diabetes, although less strongly. Obese persons, especially those with a higher percentage of abdominal fat, tend to be insulin-resistant and prone to developing NIDDM. Decreased physical activity associated with aging may be related to weight gain and development of NIDDM. Blacks and Hispanics may be even more likely to develop NIDDM than the predominantly white study population.
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 1995
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An association between hepatitis C virus infection and type 2 diabetes mellitus: what is the connection?
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There seems to be a clear link between hepatitis C infection and type 2 diabetes but the nature of the link is not known. Several studies have shown that type 2 diabetics are more likely to have hepatitis C and people with hepatitis C are more likely to have type 2 diabetes.
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 2000
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The association between infection with hepatitis C virus and diabetes
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People with hepatitis C infection appear to have a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a survey of about 10,000 people. However, it is not clear that the virus actually causes diabetes.
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 2000
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